C4ISR and Beyond 2018 in pics and tweets

In the age of great technological advancements where every electronic device can be a sensor compiling large amounts of data. It is quite easy to be overwhelmed with the enormity of the data rather than making full use of it. But to get there, we need to ride the wave of data instead than being drowned in it.

On January 30, 2018, Vanguard held its fourth annual C4ISR and Beyond event on the theme of Beyond Sensors.

With a stellar agenda that focused on ideas and capabilities that can be implemented when wrestling with data overload, how to effectively use C4ISR to interoperate and enable desired operational outcomes, the event was “an outstanding success,” according to Terri Pavelic, editor-in-chief of Vanguard.

The C4ISR & Beyond conference exists to facilitate open dialogue amongst military, government and industry stakeholders. It creates and fosters relationships, and contributes to unifying our collective efforts to deliver and sustain those capabilities that are key to the Canadian Armed Forces in operations, to the Defence Team mission, and to the Government of Canada’s realization of its Defence Policy objectives in a challenging and contested world.

In this piece, we would like to share with you C4ISR and Beyond 2018 in pictures and tweets.

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Tweets

Rear-Admiral S.E.G. Bishop quotes, “Data is, to 21st century militaries what coal and oil were to those of the previous two centuries: the natural resource that fueled military advantage.” #C4ISRBeyond

“We have to accept three things,” says Carl Sharpe. “First, we will need more data to view that data. Second, you can not hire your way out of the problem. Third, you have to accept that collecting less data is not a solution – we need to modernize.” #C4ISRBeyond

Jeff Tasseron, director, aerospace business development, uses the analogy, “It’s hard to build a house using just a hammer,” to describe that Canada needs to utilize every aspect that is available to us. #C4ISRBeyond

Marcello is the managing editor of Vanguard, IT in Canada and Canadian Government Executive and the host of Vanguard Radio and WRLWND Radio podcasts. He is an avid technology and security enthusiast, who has worked on content leadership strategies for a number of industries including the public sector, life science, technology and defence.

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